Senior Project Engineer
Project Manager / Senior Project Engineer
Location: Portland, ME
Description
The organization is seeking an experienced Project Manager or Senior Project Engineer to lead end-to-end Life Sciences projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery that meets client and regulatory requirements. This role involves managing detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and resources while acting as the primary point of contact for clients, vendors, and internal teams. The individual will coordinate cross-functional teams, solve complex technical challenges, and maintain thorough documentation to ensure compliance and knowledge sharing.
Responsibilities
- Lead full lifecycle Life Sciences projects, ensuring successful delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations to maximize ROI.
- Act as the primary liaison for clients, vendors, and internal teams, providing clear updates and managing scope changes.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and enterprise resources, removing obstacles to meet project milestones and objectives.
- Solve complex technical and process challenges using structured problem-solving tools such as FMEA and root cause analysis.
- Track project performance, financials, and KPIs, delivering concise status reports and risk assessments to leadership.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including plans, progress reports, and post-implementation reviews for compliance and knowledge sharing.
Requirements
- Must be willing to work on-site in Portland, ME.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, or a related field.
- 7+ years of Life Sciences project management experience.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Proven experience managing full lifecycle projects in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry.
- Strong command of project management tools (MS Project, Excel, Word) and analytical skills to manage risks and drive data-informed decisions.
- Experienced leader of cross-functional teams with excellent team management and stakeholder relationship-building abilities.
- Exceptional communication skills-able to convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences and report project status to senior leadership.
- Creative problem-solver with strong organizational and time management skills to deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget.
- Skilled in vendor and resource management, coordinating internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
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